The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-10

The Copper Mines Around Rockmart
to be Opened for Operations Again
The Lady Bug Ravaging the Gar
dens of Albany.
GEORGIA
There are seven saw mills in running or
der near Rockmart that do all their
trading there. They will average thirty-five
men to the mill.
Droves of rice birds are devastating the
oat fields about Americas, but the man with
his little gun is getting in some good work
among them.
All the stock in the Rome Fence Company
has been taken, and the money has been paid
In. The citizens have a large quantity of
the stock in it, in all amounting to $4,000.
and it can be easily increased TO $4,000.
The copper mines around Rockmart are
now being opened up again by VIM Tudor
and Frederick Heart. They have bought
up the lands around the mines. They will
put up a furnace and run the business on
larger scale than heretofore.
Rockrnart Slate: We handed the SAvAN-
NAH MORNING NEWS to an Ohian the other
day, and on returning it he said he found
more genuine news in it than he ever did
In the Cincinnati Enquirer, st. Louis Globe
Democrat or Chicago hater-OceGn,
The gardeners in and around Albany com
plain OF the ravages of little terrapin
shaped yellow bug commonly known as the
lady bug which has made its appearance in
large numbers this spring Half dozen of
these little bugs can blight healthy plant
in a single night.
DR.. f. s. Lyndon has taken charge of the
Witherspoon planning mill, near Athens, and
Is now excavating for the purpose of re-
building and equipping it anew. 1t will be
of an equal capacity to the one owned by
his company. No one except DR.. Lyndon is
interested in the mill.
Judge Marshall j. Clarke, of Fulton Su-
perior Court, granted Saturday charter to
the Atlanta Construction Company. The
incorporators are e. p. Barns, w. K. Par
kins and James A. Barns. The objects are
contracting, building, etc. The capital
stock is $4,000, with the privilege Of being
increased TO 100000.
Mrs. George r. Black, of Sylvania, re-
Gently purchased a 600-pound bell for All
Saints Episcopal church in that place, which
arrived several days ago This sweet-toned
chimer is of immense proportions and can
be heard for miles around It is memorial
bell, and upon its side is this inscription:
ITO the glory of God, and in loving memory
of George r. Black, who entered into rest
Nov. 8, 1886"
Athens chicken dealers have been in the
habit of importing their coops from the
North, and they cost 50 80 each. Saturday
man named Bailey, from Hall county,
came into Athens with a one-horse wagon
load of coops of his own make, that he sold
at from 81 to 81 25, and they are equally as
good as the Northern ones. These are the
little enterprises that keep money at home
and build up the country.
w. G. Wely, who has been in the bridge
business about fifteen years, has formed a
company in the East for the manufacture
of iron bridges, bolts, screws and nuts, and
will locate his factory on the Rome Land
Companys property. He will employ from
100 to $50 hands in manufacturing his goods.
The machinery has already been ordered
and will arrive within six weeks, and in
sixty days everything will be ready to start
mp the factory.
Two weeks ago large brown hound ran
through a settlement near Decatur and
frightened number of people, who felt GER
tain that he was mad. The brute was
foaming at the mouth, and as it ran would
snap at everybody and everything that be
encountered. The dog bit a valuable mule
belonging to Jinnings Hulsey and ON Fri
day the mule died. A fine Jersey COW which
was bitten also died. The dog was not
killed until few days ago.
Rev T. G. Pond, who has been rector OF
st. Pauls Episcopal church of Rome for
twelve or thirteen years past, has rendered
his resignation and preached his farewell
sermon to his congregation Sunday. Heleft
with his family yesterday for Mount Airy,
where they will spend the summer. Mr..
Ponds resignation will not take effect until
after June 5, as he will represent the Albany
parish in the convention of the diocese OF
Georgia, which assemblies at Rome on that
date.
Walton Ne1cs: Our town has enjoyed
the pleasure of another wedding Mrs.
julie Smith, for the third time, was led to
Hymen's altar by Mr.. Spivie, of Putnam
county, on last Tuesday, April 10. Rev.
Luke Robinson officiating. All join us in
wishing Mrs. julie life of love, peace and
prosperity. Some of our young ladies
seem to be a little puzzled to know why it is
that Mrs. julie can marry three times while
they fail to marry once. We editor must
solve this problem.
The large barn on the Amos place, about
ave miles from Sparta on the road leading
30 Devereaux, belonging to L. Pierce, was
burned on Tuesday night last. The fire was
discovered about IL or O'Clock ana is sup
posed to have been thework of an incendiary.
The building contained 1900 or g. pounds
of fodder, q lot of oats, corn, ETC., which
were all consumed. A horse and mule were
also in the building, but Mr. james, who
lives on the place, succeeded in getting them
out. The loss is about S400 with no insur-
ance
Cnur de Lion Commandery, No. 4
Knights Templar, of Atlanta, is making ex.
.ensive preparations for the entertainment
Of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar
Of Georgia, which meets in that city on May
Is. A letter has been received from the
Charleston IS c. Commandery, stating that
they would be present on the occasion, &C
companied by many ladies. Those who visit
Coeur de Lion win meet with knightly
welcome, and it will be long remembered by
them as one of the most enjoyable conclave'
in the history of the order of this State.
The Athens University surveying party,
in charge of Prof. ID. G. Barrow, has re
turned from the Athens and jefferson sur
vey. They succeeded in locating a splendid
line between Athens and jefferson; one that
it is thought can be constructed very cheap
ly. II is the intention of the railroad com
pany to have another line surveyed, and
to choose from the tw the one to be adopt
ed . 1t is only eighteen miles to Jefferson
hnd there are no streams to cross, so the
route is a very economical one and is for
quite a distance what is known as ridge
route
Valdosta Times. Last Saturday while
coming out of the lot at Mr.. w. r. Jack.
sons / discovered very large moccasin
snake just in the act of catching a hen. He
had her charmed. She was walking back.
wards and looking at the snake and he was